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Discussion of 'The Use of Management Control Mechanisms to Mitigate Moral Hazard in the Decision to Outsource'
By: Dennis Campbell
Campbell, Dennis. "Discussion of 'The Use of Management Control Mechanisms to Mitigate Moral Hazard in the Decision to Outsource'." Journal of Accounting Research 50, no. 2 (May 2012): 593–604.
- 1 Nov 2013
- Conference Presentation
The Entrepreneurial Gap: How Managers Adjust Span of Accountability and Span of Control to Implement Business Strategy
By: Robert L. Simons
- TeachingInterests
Financial Reporting and Control
By: Paul M. Healy
Throughout their careers, business leaders are required to measure and evaluate their organization's economic performance, improve resource allocation and strategy implementation within their organizations, and build accountability for performance through effective... View Details
- TeachingInterests
Financial Reporting and Control
Throughout their careers, business leaders are required to measure and evaluate their organization's economic performance, improve resource allocation and strategy implementation within their organizations, and build accountability for performance through effective... View Details
- June 1998
- Article
Using Delegation and Control Systems to Mitigate the Trade-off between the Performance-Evaluation and Belief-Revision Uses of Accounting Standards
By: V.G. Narayanan and A. Davila
Narayanan, V.G., and A. Davila. "Using Delegation and Control Systems to Mitigate the Trade-off between the Performance-Evaluation and Belief-Revision Uses of Accounting Standards." Special Issue on Mastering Finance Series. Journal of Accounting & Economics 25, no. 3 (June 1998).
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
What’s Law Got to Do with It: A Systems Approach to Management
- August 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Veraguas (A): System of Poverty
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. "Veraguas (A): System of Poverty." Harvard Business School Case 797-005, August 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 11 Dec 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Quality Management and Job Quality: How the ISO 9001 Standard for Quality Management Systems Affects Employees and Employers
Keywords: by David I. Levine & Michael W. Toffel
- March 1989
- Background Note
Industrial Distribution Systems
A comprehensive description of industrial distribution systems. Written from the perspective of industrial products manufacturers, concerned about building and managing channels systems for taking products from point of manufacture to point of use. Covers: 1) channels... View Details
Corey, E. Raymond. "Industrial Distribution Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 589-101, March 1989.
- November 1992 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Process Control at Polaroid (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Steven C. Wheelwright
Describes the initial efforts at a film production plant to shift from a traditional QC inspection mentality to a worker-based process control mentality. Students can prepare SPC charts, propose actions needed, and combine steps into an overall action plan. View Details
Keywords: Management Systems; Operations; Quality; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Processes; Change Management; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Steven C. Wheelwright. "Process Control at Polaroid (A)." Harvard Business School Case 693-047, November 1992. (Revised January 2002.)
- August 2017
- Case
Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System
By: Willy Shih and Nancy Hua Dai
The data-driven manufacturing system at this Chinese bespoke mens' suit manufacturer illustrates the use of information technology to support mass customization in a largely manual production environment. It contrasts sharply with some of the Industrie 4.0... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Garment Manufacturing; Mass Customization; Data-driven Management; Data-driven Manufacturing; Operations; Production; Product; Customization and Personalization; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China
Shih, Willy, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System." Harvard Business School Case 618-005, August 2017.
- April 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
BAE Automated Systems (A): Denver International Airport Baggage-Handling System
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Ramiro Montealegre, Carin-Isabel Knoop and H. James Nelson
Describes the events surrounding the construction of the BAE baggage-handling system at the Denver International Airport. It looks specifically at project management, including decisions regarding budget, scheduling, and the overall management structure. Also examines... View Details
Keywords: Management; Decisions; Contracts; Time Management; Problems and Challenges; Projects; Budgets and Budgeting; Construction Industry; Air Transportation Industry; Colorado
Applegate, Lynda M., Ramiro Montealegre, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and H. James Nelson. "BAE Automated Systems (A): Denver International Airport Baggage-Handling System." Harvard Business School Case 396-311, April 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
- June 2011
- Supplement
Arck Systems (F)
By: Ian Larkin
The Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software company. The existing compensation plan is aggressive and highly rewards "star” performers. The cases track a... View Details
Larkin, Ian. "Arck Systems (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-073, June 2011.
- September 2006
- Tutorial
Internal Control Process - Online Tutorial
By: David F. Hawkins
Introduces the Internal Control Process by detailing its five components: 1) the internal control environment, 2) risk assessment, 3) internal control activities, 4) information and communications, and 5) monitoring. Includes multiple review exercises throughout the... View Details
- 15 Mar 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Targeted Price Controls on Supermarket Products
- 2005
- Book
Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment
By: R. Simons
Simons, R. Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2005.
- June 2017
- Teaching Note
Google to Alphabet: Two Job Opportunities
By: Robert Simons and Jennifer Packard
This is the teaching note for "Google to Alphabet: Two Job Opportunities" HBS No.116-046
The case describes two job postings for positions at Google. The first job posting is for a Software Engineer in the Google Maps unit and the second job posting is for an Account... View Details
- October 2004 (Revised January 2006)
- Tutorial
Introduction to Responsibility Accounting Systems
By: David F. Hawkins, V.G. Narayanan, Jacob Cohen and Michele Jurgens
Responsibility accounting systems generate financial and related nonfinancial information about the actual and planned activities of a company's responsibility centers--organizational units headed by managers responsible for a unit's performance. The principal... View Details
- April 1991 (Revised May 2017)
- Teaching Note
Automatic Data Processing: The EFS Decision
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for (9-190-059). View Details
- January 1997
- Exercise
Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, David Carlson, VP, Management Information Systems
This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of David Carlson as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details
Sebenius, James K. "Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, David Carlson, VP, Management Information Systems." Harvard Business School Exercise 897-057, January 1997.